I realized that my backyard Isn’t a safe place to keep my dog because I have a swimming pool. My dad was supposed to get a pool cover but now he’s not. I would teach my dog how to safely exit the pool but my father would rather do a bad job cleaning the pool than higher someone to do a good job to clean it (he’s EXTREMELY CHEAP). I tried to find someone to clean it but it would have been dollars an hour. Ive tried looking for a kennel but I believe that wouldn’t be safe also because I would need to find someway to bolt the kennel to ground because our backyard is covered in concrete. I just thought about buying a zip line, which I believe are used in the mid-west where fences are prohibited but we don’t have a tree in the backyard and I don’t know how safe it would be to attach it to anything else. I decided rather to find a no-kill shelter, but I was looking on Peta website and I came across this horrible story where Peta basically supports shelter that euthanize animals and how animals are no better of at no-kill shelters. But I don’t want to take the dog to a shelter at a time when shelters are overly packed with dogs and people cant afford to pay for adoption fees and I don’t believe many people go looking for dogs at shelters.
So I thought about putting the dog on craigslist with a re-homing fee, but I don’t want just any crazy person responding to the add, so I thought maybe a re-homing fee of dollars I think It would be better to go higher but the big problem is is that I got the dog from a woman who I think I shouldn’t have trusted because she told me the dog was a rescue dog but she didn’t have proof of the dogs first vaccinations. She only had handwritten his two vaccinations and then she attached a sticker of the vaccination she gave the dog herself. Not until later did I think the shelter should have given the dog all of it shots! I looked at the dog petted him asked if he had any health issues she said no and I took the dog. But after really examining the dog I realize he’s too thin. So basically I don’t even know how anyone would be willing to adopt a skinny unfixed puppy without proof of vaccinations for or more. The humane society told me I could get the dog vaccinated again which im willing to do but those dudes or like animal freaks that will not neuter a 4 month old puppy. I know this becuz i took my mom 9 month old beagle there and they told me to wait tell he is older and his baby teeth fell out which never did happen so they finally nurtured the dog. I would put the dog in a crate but not 4 hours only for 2 hours cause he doesn’t like the crate and plus i would like him to be able to run around and play outside when Im gone or working. So would you, a sane individual, be willing to buy this puppy on craigslist for 60 bucks if I do get the dog vaccinated again or is it safer to maybe post the dog up for adoption at a vet or the human society?
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melissa what are you talking about? Walking the dog isnt a problem since I do it everyday. And those individuals who dont have yards probably dont live in a 5 bedroom house with other open rooms where the dog could also get into trouble when the owners are gone.
and I bought the dog knowing that my dad would get a pool cover and now he’s not.
I live in an area where there are lots of tornadoes (especially lately). I live in a mobile home, and I know that I’m supposed to get out of it when there’s a tornado. But what about my pets? I have five cats that live indoors, and right this second I can see myself risking my life to make them safe…but I’m just not sure if I’d have time to get them all into pet carriers and get them to the car, then drag the carriers into my designated safe place. I’m just one person, after all.
Is there a better way to keep them safe during a tornado warning?
The other day my 2 yr old daugther opened the gun case that was under the bed. I caught her and I told my husband. He just locked it and told her not to touch it. He told me he had it unlocked so that if anything happens he could get it faster. I was not aware that the case was unlocked. He also said the gun has a lock and it wasn’t loaded and that even if it was she coudn’t even pick it up, its a big gun, not sure what kind.
He’s very pro guns and believes that we have the right to defend ourselves. And I understand that, but I worry about our kids. I tried to talk to him about it but he quickly shut me down and told me his beliefs and he acussed me of being a Democrat and loving Obama. He is doing it for our protection. But I dont understand how is it ok that she was playing with it. I really dont know how to approach him about this. It bothers me.
I’m going to tell him that this is what we should do. I’m going to look at the NRA website about safety. Thanks for the link.
I am relieved to read what everyone has to say. I am going to first find out what we have and find out what we need to buy to keep them safe and I will put them away where my daugther can’t reach them. Its my responsibility too. I thought I trusted that he was responsible about the guns. Im really troubled. But I think the best thing to do is to deal with it, put the guns in a safe place,locked up. I will continue to read the answers tomorrow.
I have one female cat who is very hyper. She is small.. a kitten.. last night I decided to get another cat to keep her company. A friend had a cat who recently (within 3-4 months) had kittens. The cats were living in a barn. I brought home a cute little boy… Now that I have the cat home, he will not come to me (he runs and hides) and my cat is dying to play with her new friend. I’ve tried food, petting it (when I can catch it) etc.. how do I get this cat to understand he is in a safe place? I am really wanting to pet it and show it the ropes, (food placement, litter box, etc)… but I can’t get it to come out long enough to show it everything is o.k. Any help is greatly appreciated.